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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

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Climate Change Comes for Utah

Nik Benko
December 31, 2019

Climate change is a hard topic to wrap your head around. All data and detailed predictive models scream that things are not going well. Yet, it's almost impossible to directly experience the effects of...

Photo by Peter Creveling

Crime in the Canyons

Nate Caines
December 31, 2019

Salt Lake City has a reputation for many things, but crime is usually not one of them. A surprising fact about Salt Lake City is that it also has a high rate of property crime, which includes offenses...

Photos by Kiffer Creveling

Be Bold, Start Cold

Kassie Amann
December 31, 2019

The seasonal transition to winter in Utah can be a tough one, especially as we alternate between warm fall days and snowfall. Besides undoing your dreams of squeezing in one last hike without your puffy...

Opinion: Elitism and Privilege in the Outdoors

Opinion: Elitism and Privilege in the Outdoors

Sofia Sant’Anna-Skites
December 31, 2019

As an outdoor-lover from the flatlands of Chicago, I strive to empower other people who show immediate interest in the outdoors, while still focusing on improving my own outdoor skills and attempting to...

Photos by Peter Creveling

The Legacy of Mega Passes on the Ski Industry

Dan Belding
December 31, 2019

The term “core” is one which gets thrown around a lot in the ski industry. For skiers and snowboarders being core carries a connotation of being original, unique, and usually representing a crowd of...

Clinic In Yosemite National Park. Photos Courtesy of Kassaundra Amann.

Who Helps When You’re Hurt in a National Park?

Kassie Amann
December 27, 2019

Between the first and second years of medical school at the University of Utah, there’s a 12-week gap from mid-May to the beginning of August that demands to be optimally filled. It’s often framed...

Photo Courtesy of Nina Borzoni: The 2018-2019 ASUU Sustainability Board who helped ensure the University of Utah as the host of the 2020 Pac-12 Sustainability Conference.

Pac-12 Sustainability Conference

Nina Borzoni
November 11, 2019

Dotted over the west coast are twelve Universities that comprise the PAC-12, a sports conference that encourages advanced athletics and education from college athletes. Within the conference, each univeristy...

Photos courtesy of Kyle Dunphey

The Green Team Farm: Tackling Food Insecurity in Salt Lake City’s West Side

Kyle Dunphey
November 5, 2019

Seeking refuge from the afternoon sun, Debbie sat at a shaded table and diligently collected seeds from freshly picked peppers. “These seeds are going up to the Snake River Seed Co-op in Wyoming,”...

Photos by Kiffer Creveling

The Lawsuit Challenging Southern Utah’s Wilderness

Kyle Dunphey
October 29, 2019

A federal lawsuit filed this summer against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is threatening the recent wilderness designations in southern Utah’s San Rafael Swell. In March 2019, President Trump...

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